# Using the "Simple Custom Scrollbar" and "XML" Tutorials

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-simple-custom-scrollbar-and-xml-tutorials/254361
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [March 11, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-simple-custom-scrollbar-and-xml-tutorials/254361 "2008-03-11T10:37:42Z")
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### Author: ![pappageo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@pappageo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pappageo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-simple-custom-scrollbar-and-xml-tutorials/254361/1 "2008-03-11T10:37:42Z")

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Hellooo, I have posted on this forum a few times in the past when I have really needed help and have always had awesome responses!

My problem I am having involves some pretty simple content loaded from an xml file (which I learned how to do [here) and this tutorial for the “Simple Custom Scrollbar” [URL=“http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm”]http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/web/xml/examples/squirrelfinder.htm).

When I load the content into the “contentMain” movieclip to be scrolled the scrollbar does not recognize that there is any content to scroll.

I am fairly sure I understand why this is happening [SIZE=“1”](I am assuming that it has to do with the info from the xml file not being loaded soon enough for scrollbar actionscript to recognise it is even there)[/SIZE]… But my lack of knowledge of actionscript is keeping me from even knowing where to begin solving this problem!

If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. I realize this is a relatively basic question so if it has been answered before in these forums a point in the right direction will do just fine.

I’ll attach my fla and xml files if anyone thinks they can help me in my particular case.

thanks in advance!